The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District's (SWCD) Incentive Payment Practices (IPP) Program provides payments from the SWCD to landowners who establish specific water quality protection practices on their land.
All IPP Program projects must demonstrate a water quality improvement to receiving waters and comply with all local, state, and Federal regulations.

Landowners who are interested in an IPP Program project must complete the following steps:

Meet with SWCD staff to identify the resource problem, determine and design the appropriate Best Management Practice, and complete an IPP Program application that documents the landowner's contact information, project location, and project eligibility.

Work with SWCD and partner agency staff to determine if the project is eligible for additional funding from other sources.